Black oriole

The black oriole (Oriolus hosii) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo.^[2] One of the least known of the orioles, its distribution range is restricted to Sarawak in Borneo.^[3] Along with the black-and-crimson, maroon, and silver orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles.^[4] The binomial name is after Charles Hose who collected the first specimen of the species on Mount Dulit.^[5]

Black oriole
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Oriolidae
Genus:	Oriolus
Species:	O. hosii
Binomial name
Oriolus hosii Sharpe, 1892

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.